Golden Love Music

Heartfelt and powerfully emotive, ‘You Got Me Hurt’ is the deeply personal and beautiful new piano pop song from Dutch...

independent

Next in our artists to watch at the Great Escape festival this week is the brilliant Cairo-born, Manchester-raised, and now London-based...

self-release

It’s been just shy of two years since we last featured London-based Glaswegian Alex Amor and her Cardigans-esque single ‘Time...

self release

SNAYX return with a seriously addictive burst of bass-driven chaos on their latest single ‘Strut’. Clocking in at just over two minutes,...

self release

Laced with Brazilian funk influences, ‘WTF’ featuring Luton-based rapper BXKS is the latest single from rising 20 year old British...

self release

It’s been eight years since Irish duo Tebi Rex first burst onto the scene, carving out a distinctive space in...

independent

It’s been over 18 months since we featured the extraordinary, genre-bending track ‘decay’ by non-binary artist Nxdia. Since then, the...

Absolute Label Services

Last October, we featured the return of Alexis Strum after a 15-year hiatus with the infectious pop gem ‘Karma’. Previously...

0207 Def Jam/ Chosen Music FlyStr 8

Next up on our Ones To Watch 2025 is the exciting emerging rapper and producer LeoStayTrill. It’s been something of...

Radikal Records

‘Another Sad Song’ is the evocative and powerful piano-pop ballad from Kent-based artist Livvy Lauren and Northampton singer-songwriter Maddox Jones....

self release via Tunecore

We do love a good pop return here at RotD, and in this case, one that has been 18 years...

Casa Dixon via SoundOn

Marking an energised new era of music, ‘Renaissance’ is the shimmering and vibrant alt-indie pop single from the newly independent...

Wax-Tree-Cast Records

In August, we introduced you to Wax-Tree-Cast and their infectious '90s-tinged indie banger ‘Straightjacket’. Since then, the indie duo, consisting...

Radikal Records

Driven by a heavy bass guitar groove and expanding into an anthemic sing-along hook, ‘One Minute’ is the infectious new...

independent

Earlier this summer, we welcomed the return of the Swedish-American singer-songwriter Lexi Berg who released the gorgeous folk-infused single ‘Lonely...

self release

Led by singer and producer Wekaforé, Egosex are an Afro-electronic ensemble from Barcelona. Last week, they dropped their second EP,...

OpenWorld Recordings

With sweeping strings, a haunting piano melody and the gorgeous vocals of RotD-favourite Freya Ridings, ‘Ethereal’ is the intoxicating new...

Wax-Tree-Cast Records

‘Straitjacket’ is the infectious '90s-tinged indie banger from West Yorkshire’s Wax-Tree-Cast. Having formed in Halifax in 2020 by Oolagh Hodgson...

Chosen Music Flystr8/ STR8 RELOAD

17-year-old South London rapper LeoStayTrill has had a phenomenal couple of months since the drop of this breakout hit. Co-written...

independent via Melody Mover

We first fell in love with the sounds of Lexi Berg back in 2019 when her wistful debut release, ‘What If’, caught...

Electrola Universal

Earlier this year, singer-songwriter Nathan Evans marked his entry into Scottish folk music with the RotD-featured ‘Heather On The Hill’,...

Ministry of Sound

This year’s RotD Record of the Year accolade goes to cassö x RAYE x D-Block Europe for the massive tune...

Ministry of Sound

Our last Ones To Watch 2024 for this week is DJ/producer cassö from Maidenhead. It’s been a phenomenal year for...

Radikal Records

We last featured Northampton singer-songwriter Maddox Jones back in the summer of 2021 with his future-retro pop song ‘Somewhere There’s...

Natureland Records

Venturing deeper into the sonic landscapes of the ’90s grunge era, ‘shoelaces’ sees the now independent (previously signed to Polydor)...

Oswaldo

Bringing together a myriad of sounds, instruments and textures, Manchester-based alternative-pop singer-songwriter Nxdia delivers a vibrant and intoxicating sound on...

Young Poet

Anchored by a slinky bass line and lilting guitars, ‘Time To Smile’ is the beautiful and Cardigans-esque release from London-based Glaswegian Alex...

EMI/Positiva

To get your Friday started in the right way, we have this future dancefloor banger for you from singer Molly...

self-release

It’s just been under four years since we last featured the twitchy and acerbic post-punk sounds of Liverpool trio Eyesore...

Locked On Records

With a UK no.1 single for his B.O.T.A (Baddest Of Them All) collaboration with Eliza Rose and a BRIT nomination...

AWAL

Today’s Ones To Watch 2023 is south London’s dexter, the moniker of 19 year old artist Charmaine Ayoku. She first...

Decca

Earlier this year, we featured Cambridge-born indie-pop artist, producer and songwriter Ellie Dixon and her joyous dose of alt-pop in...

Jinsing/One RPM

Drawing on inspiration from trap, drill, hip hop and reggae, rising Mancunian rapper Hxxdz is an artist who has already...

AmperSounds

Following on from recent singles, Heartbreaker and The Season, garnering support from BBC Radio 1 and BBC Introducing, London singer-songwriter Oli...

Young Poet

Fresh off the road after supporting Thomas Headon on his recent UK tour and playing the Great Escape, up-and-coming London-based,...

Kitsuné Musique

Cologne-based producer, singer and composer Simon Ebener-Holscher, aka Moglii, has been building a reputation for his modern mix of warm...

Eagle Sima

We do love a summer anthem here at RotD, and we think this slinky collab by Dublin hip-hop/Afrobeats crossover artists...

Rubyworks

With summer just around the corner, County Cork’s Lyra and Irish DJ John Gibbons have laid down the marker for...

BMG/Tank Top

Known for her intricate synth work, Tokyo-born, Sydney-based electronic artist Nyxen has carved a unique space for herself at the...

Decca

Cambridge-born indie-pop artist, producer and songwriter Ellie Dixon has been creating quite a storm online over the past 18 months...

Virgin Music

Next up on our Ones To Watch 2022 is the talented Brighton-raised singer-songwriter Max Pope. He first started by busking in...

independent

This alt hip-hop banger is from Irish hip hop duo Tebi Rex and is taken from their second album, It’s...

Esker Records/independent

It’s been just over fifteen months since we featured the glorious slow jam debut from Dublin singer-songwriter Alex Tierney. His...

Alex Clare (Distributed through OneRPM)

It’s been over ten years since we last featured Alex Clare here at RotD with his enormous track Too Close....

self release

Back in April last year, we introduced you to emerging Irish singer-songwriter Carrie Baxter and her gorgeous neo-soul jammer Love...

Radikal Records

Following up on his breezy and bittersweet ode Can’t Wait For The Summer in April, Northampton singer-songwriter Maddox Jones is...

Paragon Records

Let us introduce you to Dublin hip-hop/R&B producer and artist Carsten2X with this infectious lo-fi trap offering. Named after his Danish heritage...

Humming Recordxs

German duo ÄTNA are back with another excellent track. We’ve been following them since late 2019, and with each release,...

Bonnethead

Drenched in cinematic synths and driven by a powerful beat, Tunnelling for Villains is the gorgeous new single from London-based...

Self Released (FF Records)

Back in February, we introduced you to emerging Irish artist FYA FOX and her gorgeous alt-pop gem Body. Since then,...

Sturdy B***h Records

Resplendent in all its alt-pop goodness, Golden sees singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and performer Bellatrix return with aplomb in 2021. Having...

Radikal Records

A breezy and bittersweet ode to simpler times, Can’t Wait For The Summer is the latest single from the former...

Self Released (FF Records)

Body is a two minute slab of alt-pop from emerging Irish artist FYA FOX. Inspired by the sparse electronic pop...

Right Track Records

17 year old singer-songwriter Amber T has been gradually making her mark on the music scene. At 15, her debut...

unsigned

When this sublime song dropped into our inbox from BREATONIA and JAK last week we were instantly impressed with its ‘90s R&B...

Warner Music Canada

Backed by syncopated pop beats and driven by a high-drama melody, Something To Hold Onto is an exceptionally exquisite dose...

Since ’93/RCA Records

After a difficult eighteen months, 21 year old south London rapper Loski is today dropping his debut album, Music, Trial...

Independent

This soulful slice of sophisticated R&B is the latest release from west London singer-songwriter and fashion creative Maxi Millz. His...

Radikal Records

With a track seeped in emotion and honest songwriting, Northampton singer-songwriter Maddox Jones delivers a heartfelt and haunting goodbye to...

Relentless Records

Released last night (20 July) at 9pm, having earlier caused a storm on social media when the teaser announcement dropped,...

3 Beat

Receiving its first radio airplay on Monday as DJ Target’s Embargo track on his 1Xtra show, this sexy and fresh...

Esker Records

Alex Tierney is a 20 year old singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Dublin who has crafted a beautifully entrancing and atmospheric...

Self release via AWAL

With undertones of desperation and darkness lurking beneath the soulful tones of this gorgeous neo-soul jammer, emerging Irish singer-songwriter Carrie...

Five Seven Music / Eleven Seven Label Group

Now here’s a song with masses of potential to become a future hit. Instantly engaging with a heartfelt and positive...

Eggy Records

Premiered on Stereogum and receiving its first radio play on Tuesday by Huw Stephens on 6Music is this twitchy and...

Neon Records

Having worked with Sigma and Rudimental on her previous singles Say It (1.8m streams) and My Way (3.5m streams) respectively,...

Rooftop Records

Two of Dublin’s finest rising artists Le Boom and Æ Mak, who we both have featured here on RotD over...

Range Records

With a sunny Easter Weekend fast approaching us, what better way to kickstart the break than with this feel-good banger...

Warner Music Australia

Rising Australian act JXN (pronounced Jackson) is the moniker of Melbourne artist and social media influencer Jackson Brazier. Last year he...

Beverly Martel

Having ended 2018 on a high after writing and producing tracks for Mullally, Dusky Grey and Detroit singer Apropos, rising...

unsigned

Released last Friday (7 December) and featuring on six Spotify New Music Friday playlists (inc the UK) and Apple’s Best of...

Island

Having produced tracks for the likes of Not3s and Young Adz, producer Remedee steps out into the limelight with this slick debut....

Beverly Martel

Karma is the latest single to be released by emerging Blackpool producers AZTX following their previous Record of the Day,...

Beverly Martel

Blackpool producers AZTX are a duo in their early twenties who today [July 6] dropped their superb dance-pop debut, My Song, featuring...

Sellout! Music

Premiered on NPR yesterday, Rainbows is the first new music from Norway’s indie-rock band Beezewax since their 2016 EP, Out...

Relentless

Early contender for this summer's ‘impossible to ignore’ smash hit is set to be this sexy slice of reggaeton and...

Universal Music Norway

Drink About, the lead single from production trio Seeb’s forthcoming new EP, Nice To Meet You, is a gloriously addictive...

Polydor

Lxandra is a 21-year-old Berlin-based artist who first came to our attention last year with her beautiful piano-led debut single...

self released

Rising from a burgeoning urban scene in Ireland, Tebi Rex are an alternative hip hop duo from Kildare whose style...

Relentless Records

London rapper Not3s is enjoying a remarkable year and is ending on a high with this massive remix of My Lover with Brits...

3Beat

It’s exciting to have Pixie Lott back and sounding so good! Teaming up with 3Beat label mate Stylo G, Won’t...

Dharma Records

English singer-songwriter Alexander Wolfe first came to our attention in October last year, when we featured his brilliant song Fixed...

Honey Motive Records via Absolute

FØNX is a young British musician who we’ve had on our radar for a while. And by the sounds of...

Family Tree Records

Three years on from his debut, Tom Hickox released his second album Monsters In the Deep in the spring and was...

Position Music

TV and film music supervisors in particular ought to be aware of this latest work from composer/producer Iain Campbell. Ex...

self-release / independent

The first thing that hits on on this wonderful track by Cult Of Helix is that relentless four-note xylophone hook...

Rinse

Friend Within and Brighton-based Kideko are UK dance music producers, each with a solid reputation in their own right. Now...

3 Beat Productions Ltd.

DJ & producer Anton Powers first met pop princess Pixie Lott a few years ago when he remixed her song...

unsigned

The exotically-named XOCKHA (pronounced Ex-ocka) are an unsigned Isle Of Wight four-piece whose music has generated plenty of key tastemaker...

Razzia/Family Tree Music

Swedish artist Andrea Kellerman returns after a five year absence under her alias of Firefox AK, and it’s a joy...

Big & Dirty Records

Austrian duo Markus Schulz & Mario Staniek are HEART FX, a production team whose first single Thinking Of You topped...

Dharma Records

Alexander Wolfe is an English singer-songwriter whose work since 2010 has been compelling throughout. He wrote his debut album Morning...

unsigned

A neat, catchy xylophone motif hooks you right into this fabulous track from multi-talented musician Stefan Alexander. He’s based in...

All Around The World

Getting you primed and ready for the Carnival season, and already bubbling up across Europe this summer, this great track...

Twin Music Inc.

Great pop often sounds effortless. The sort of thing that you’re sure you’ve known all your life, despite it being...

The 6 Music Group

Axel Jansson is a London-based/Swedish-born singer and songwriter, and this is his follow-up to the debut single Shine, from earlier...

self-release

Sometimes, you're instantly drawn to a track but you simply can’t pigeonhole what genre tag to give it. That’s exactly...

Marathon Artists

Max Jury is a a 23-year old singer-songwriter from Des Moines in Iowa with plenty of heavyweight support behind him...

XNY Records/self-release

With a timeless quality track here that instantly stands up to repeated listens, three-piece X&Y are already charming many key...

unsigned

ConseptandD6ixS is a collaborative duo comprising of Matt Kitching (aka rapper Consept) and Dave Arnett (aka acoustic artist D6ixS). Both...

Universal Music Ireland

It’s 18 months since we last featured Irish four-piece La Galaxie when they were an unsigned act forging a word-of-mouth...

Skint / BMG

Jacob Plant is a fast-rising young British producer who counts Calvin Harris and Steve Aoki amongst his biggest supporters. They...

unsigned

In 1962, the song Moon River picked up an Oscar and two Grammy awards for its composers, the legendary Henry...

unsigned

Alice Tessereaux is an English/French singer-songwriter from London and this rather haunting song is the title track to her debut...

self-release

We last featured Antix back last August with his rather excellent track Breathless. Now he returns in a more reflective...

Soundcloud-only

M.O. made Radio 1’s In New Music We Trust playlist and iTunes Top 25 back in August with former Record...

unsigned

As the end of the year draws closer, how about some dreamy indie pop from Stockholm to help restore much-needed...

Right Track Records

The quality and quantity of UK country-roots music that we’ve witnessed in the past few months shows no sign waning,...

Mercury Records

Currently wowing the judges and the TV audience at home with her spectacular skills in Strictly Come Dancing, Pixie Lott...

unsigned

It's just over a year since we last featured the very talented east London-based artist Phoenix Martins with her excellent track Heart...

Positiva/Virgin EMI

Teenage superstar DJ and producer Martin Garrix has been a regular favourite of ours since we first featured his anthem...

self release

Instantly grabbing your ear with a dark but beautiful cello motif that underpins the entire song, this wonderful track by...

Polydor

Hailing from Manchester but already causing a massive buzz Stateside following TV performances there on The Voice, Ellen and the...

unsigned

They've been recently described as one of Ireland's best-kept musical secrets but we make no apology for alerting you here...

Decca Records

Destined to be synced on just about every piece of sports programming worldwide over the coming months, as well as...

Positiva/Virgin EMI

2013's debut UK No.1 smash Animals put Martin Garrix firmly on the musical map, selling over 500,000 downloads in the process and bouncing around...

Epic Records

Example returns with his trademark sound, an instantly-catchy winning formula that radio just seem to lap up right now, at both...

Positiva/Virgin EMI Records

Swedish House Mafia's Axwell teams up with rising electro-house duo Sick Individuals and Californian vocalist Taylr Renee on I Am, a Beatport-topping...

Positiva / Virgin EMI

There was a time when the pinnacle of achievement at the age of seventeen was passing your driving test first...

3 Beat Productions

Everything's moving in the right direction for D&B production duo Matrix & Futurebound, seemingly now becoming a genuine force in bass...

Epic

A recent Compass special in the RotD magazine examined the solo careers of the featured artists on this year's big...

Ministry of Sound

They say three's a crowd, but the stellar line-up for Safe With You, on which dance behemoths Alex Metric and...

Relentless

The latest name to join the swelling ranks of teenage over-achievers is Bondax, a Lancaster duo comprising 18 year-old producer/remixers George...

Fudge Records

Her former career as wig-maker to Lady Gaga might be a headline-grabber, but the most exciting thing about rising singer Max...

Epic

Example has taken the production reins with hard-hitting new single All The Wrong Places, his first since signing with Epic, newly incarnated at...

Warner Music

Rising LA duo Jutty Ranx have done it all on their own. I See You, a blend of summery electro-pop and...

Wichita Recordings

Released this week in the UK, Cerulean Salt is the second album from Alabama-born Brooklynite Katie Crutchfield, aka Waxahatchee. Less...

unsigned

Hailing from East London, rising British-Nigerian singer-songwriter Phoenix Martins has been performing since the age of seven, having worked with...

Atlantic

Catchier than norovirus, power-pop smash I Love It is fast running out of countries to infect with Icona Pop's brand of brash, devil-would-care-if-it-weren't-so-busy-crashing-your-car-into-bridges...

37 Adventures

Last seen in 2011 on the soundtrack for Attack The Block, Basement Jaxx have made us wait a few years...

unsigned

Independent phenomenon Alex Day is making his case for this year's Christmas No.1 as he passes a staggering 100 million...

unsigned/Mad Decent/Jeffrrees

Ima Read is guaranteed to provoke an instantaneous reaction. The minimal slo-mo kick drum pounds with intensity throughout the four...

Xtra Mile

Sonic Boom Six return with a massive production that steps outside their familiar punk/ska mantel, offering a far more polished...

Chemikal Underground

Glaswegian producer Julian Corrie, better know as Miaoux Miaoux, spent his teens transfixed with '90s trance, which nowadays manifests itself...

Theia Mania

With its huge electro-rock energy and massive production it's clear to see why Radio 1 have put Proxies debut single - If I...

unsigned

Alex Day's Forever Yours was last night fourth in Vodafone's Big Top 40 Chart. His 479,000 YouTube fans have watched...

Four Music/Columbia/Razzia Records

Color The Trees is a superb dose of Scandi-pop, delivering an addictive vocal, with a tone reminiscent of the likes...

Ministry Of Sound/Levels

Bringing us some much needed winter sun, Light Up The World is an insatiable carnival-inspired jam. Yasmin's 2011 introduction has...

unsigned

The latest single from Sonic Boom Six packs a punch with a strong statement and great hook that is seeing...

Camouflage

Molotov Jukebox took the British festival scene by storm this summer with their brand of Gypsy-Aftrobeat. After playing a host...

Defected

Making an assault on BBC radio playlists, La Musica is this week's 'Record of the Week' on Sara Cox's Radio...

Regal/Parlophone

Complete with a dry delivery, a pinch of swagger and some inspired backing vocals, Baxter Dury returns with Claire, the first single to...

unsigned

Solar Taxi, a four piece from Waterford, Ireland, have been picking up some great press with their recent EP She...

Jive

Described by Popjustice as 'basically S Club with better haircuts', Jive's Six D release the infectious Best Damn Night as...

Island

Recent Island signing and long-time favourite of RotD, Alex Winston is currently putting the finishing touches to her debut album...

Island

As SoulCulture points out, there's a trend for 'blue-eyed-soul over futuristic production' at the moment and for us Alex Clare...

Mercury

Numb is the first taste of the follow-up to The Airborne Toxic Event's 2009 self-titled debut, which gave the band...

unsigned/ Razzia, Sweden

Firefox AK makes the kind of catchy and credible electro music that seems to ooze from Sweden at will. Taken...

HeavyRoc

Produced by The Knocks and mixed by Charlie Hugall (Florence And The Machine), Locomotive is the first single from Detroit-born...

Island

Produced by Diplo and Switch, Zane Lowe gave Alex Clare's debut his first spin last week and John Kennedy on...

unsigned/ Heavy Roc

Currently working with hot production duo The Knocks, Alex Winston hails from Detroit but now lives in New York. Her...

Jive

Invincible is the first single proper from 19 year-old Matt Nash, aka MYTOYBOX. A feel-good, hook-filled electro-pop debut which comes...

Bellvue

Alex Cornish's 2007 debut album Until The Traffic Stops was conceived, recorded and produced in his Edinburgh bedroom. It provoked...

Ministry Of Sound

Alex Gaudino’s slick Italo sound looks set to deliver another chart hit for Ministry of Sound, adding to recent Top...

Luxury-B

Rubylux's ambitious and polished pop brims with big choruses and big hooks, and that's why we like them. We first...

Data

Kickstarts is the third single from Example's forthcoming album Won’t Go Quietly and has had a great reaction on surfacing...

unsigned/Next Plateau

Breaking in the US at pop radio right now is this track from JTX, the project of lead singer and...

Rough Trade

We first featured Rox back in June last year with a fantastic demo, Forever Always Wishing. Rough Trade got her...

Data

The follow up to Example's Top 20 hit and BBC Radio 1 A-listed Watch The Sun Come Up (which is...

Breakbeat Kaos

Collaborating again for the first time since their 2001 single Smash Sumthin' was a hit in the UK, Adam F...

unsigned

We kept coming back to this striking track from Tom Hickox after we first featured him back in February with Let...

Redemption

Til Your Ship Comes In is the first single from Alexander Wolfe's debut album Morning Brings A Flood, which comes...

FSUK

This is the first big single from Example's new album, out on FSUK (a newly-resurrected artist label for Ministry) in...

Good Groove

A fine shot of punk pop that is both catchy and convincing, this is the first single proper from Alex...

Naim Edge

We first featured Electralux, a Bath-based group, when they were unsigned in 2007 with the excellent Fast Lane. That track...

Slam Dunk

You Me At Six have sold nearly 30,000 copies of their debut album Take Off Your Colours since it was...

Asylum

Let’s Get Excited is an immediately likeable hi tempo song with enough hooks to continue Alesha Dixon's impressive chart reign....

Mercury

18 year-old Pixie Lott starts her career with the advantage of working with some top talents. For example, her assured...

unsigned

A writer and live performer with a growing reputation since his 2007 self-released debut album, Tom Hickox's 'Let Me Be...

BellyUp

Bell X1 release their fourth studio album, Blue Lights On The Runway, which will be their first since departing with...

Ugly Truth

16-year-old Max Tuohy has just signed to Ugly Truth for records, home to Newton Faulkner. And similar to Newton, Max...

Small Giants

We featured The Asteroids Galaxy Tour's The Sun Ain't Shining No More back in August – radio support was forthcoming...

MofoHifi

MashitUP's breakbeat-driven electro, topped with Laura Kidd's shouty punk vocal is an indicator of the eclectic nature of their work...

unsigned

From the demos we've heard so far, Melox Marvels - the project of London-based Chris Hutchings - is turning out...

Asylum

Alesha Dixon's new single is yet another addictive pop smash from Brian Higgins and his Xenomania team It grabbed us...

Slam Dunk

The plot is building nicely for Surrey quintet You Me At Six ahead of the release of their debut album...

Majordomo

Taken from the The Airborne Toxic Event's self-titled debut album, due out in the UK early next year, 'Does This...

Bellevue

We've long been fans of Edinburgh-based Alex Cornish, featuring the great 'My Word, What A Mess' last year when he...

Small Giants

Copenhagen natives The Asteroids Galaxy Tour release this quality track as their debut single, reviving a sunshine pop sound with...

Eye Industries

French producer Alan Braxe (who as part of Stardust scored a big chart hit in 1998 with 'Music Sounds Better...

Bella Union

Seattle's Fleet Foxes' debut album has been praised across the board, and deservedly so. Gaining five-star reviews from a host...

unsigned

Considerable interest is growing in South London singer Rox. She was recently invited onto Mark Ronson's national tour and Nitin...

unsigned

Well-written pop with a strong chorus and a big hook, this from Brighton band Rubylux touches on their stated influences...

Gung-Ho!

Petter & The Pix's Nevermind, which John Kennedy of XFM has given radio support to over here, has a great...

Interscope/ Hometown

Compared to TLC by their producer Dallas Austin, US duo Brit & Alex release this, which features in the forthcoming...

Data

Australian dance-indie group Van She Tech handle the updating of the official reissue of this classic dance hit from 1992....

Charisma

Since we featured this brilliant track from Tom Baxter's second album 'Skybound' in July, he has entered into a licensing...

unsigned/Belle Vue

Alex Cornish is an Edinburgh-based singer-songwriter who is self-releasing his debut album Until the Traffic Stops next month. He has...

unsigned/Sylvan

Taken from Tom Baxter's self-released new album Skybound, Better is a gem of a song which sums up Baxter's talent....

Positiva

Positiva look set to have a summer dance anthem on their hands with this nice twist on old skool 90's piano...

unsigned

There has been a big buzz and heavy label interest surrounding Elektralux lately. Hailing from Bath, they haven't been together...

Europa

Taxi Doll are an LA five piece who are signed to Universal's Motown imprint in the US and have been...

Skint

Tim De Laughter from The Polyphonic Spree features as vocalist on X-Press 2's very catchy new single, which is based...

Data

Dada is the brainchild of producer Matt Schwartz (The Drill, Deepest Blue). The vocals come from Sandy Rivera and the...

Eye Industries

Staff picks of 2006: today - James Barton. There have been many great tracks produced this year, but this one...

unsigned

Alex Winston is a 19-year-old from Detroit who stood out from the raft of unsigned tracks we get sent to...

Rounder/UCJ

Half the Perfect World, the follow-up to Madeleine Peyroux's million-selling breakthrough album Careless Love, affirms her talents as one of...

Eye Industries

Bodyrox, (production duo Jon Pearn and Nick Bridges), have been enjoying a huge presence in Ibiza this year thanks to...

Apollo

Route 33 comprises of Kevin J Ryan & Glenn Scott, the people behind the reputable production company RiotAct. Alex James...

unsigned/Dew Process

We first featured Expatriate last July, and since then the Australian four-piece have been picking up some reputable fans. NME...

Unsigned

The Hoosier Complex are a London-based three piece. They are currently being developed by Angelic Union, a production/management company formed...

Mercury

We've long been fans of Alexis and Go My Own Way is an example of the shimmering, accomplished pop sound...

unsigned

Calling themselves 'council estate punksters that play sewage music', there's no doubting a heavy ska and punk influence on south...

unsigned/Worst Case Scenario

Well crafted lyrics, building anthemic tunes with plenty of hooks, Ox are a Brighton-based duo that have arrived with just...

Island

They're big in their native Ireland. They used to be in a band with Damien Rice. Both reasons we're interested...

(unsigned/!ceworks/Warner Canada)

This is Last Christmas (the lyric) meets Little Drummer Boy (the surprising pairing of duet partners), and dare we even...

Skint

We featured this last month and are happy to repeat it as it's brilliant, particularly the wickedly-infectious chorus hook. Having...

Mercury

We're delighted to have provided a little impetus towards Alexis Strum signing her deal with Mercury by featuring this track in...

Skint

Lazy was one of the best original songs to come out of dance music in years, and deservedly won an...

unsigned

Expatriate are an Australian band who fit in well with that's going on in the UK right now - they...

Buddhist Punk

Mattafix are intriguing for several reasons. They describe themselves as Massive Attack fronted by Shuggie Otis. That's a great description,...

Data

Like Lola's Theme and Groovejet, this started life as an instrumental and was a massive club record without a vocal....

Subliminal/AATW/Manifesto

Gadjo are producers Jeff Morris and Serhat Sakin, aka De-ranged who had a single on Southern Fried. "You can't keep...

Data

Yes it's another cover and a fairly straight one in terms of arrangement (which makes a change from the Call...

unsigned

I Want To Go Home came to us out of the blue and who knows where it fits in in...

Centric

We listened to the Stix CD without remembering who they are, and decided Young & Foolish had to be a...

Manifesto

Cabin Crew and/or Sunset Strippers are heading for the top of the charts - will this be the last of...

Mercury

Great news from the Alexis Strum camp - she has signed with Mike Sault for records. We're delighted to hear...

Columbia

Do get a copy of the Tom Baxter album if you haven't already - it's crammed with great melodies and...

unsigned

Brief history of Alexis Strum's career: signed first as a songwriter by Mike Sault at Warner/ Chappell, then as an artist...

EMI

Fresh sound and beats and a big big hook from this new EMI signing, plus a lyric that recalls the...

unsigned

This Scottish born, LA based singer songwriter has built up a major buzz for himself with a self-released four tracks...

Atlantic

Retro but very very fresh hip pop that has powered Twista's album to the top of the Billboard album charts....

Idol Media (Netherlands)

Our Dutch week continues with a six piece hip hop act from Amsterdam who count Big Star, Dave Clark Five,...

Digidance (Netherlands)

The first single by RMXCRW (pronounced remix crew) was an opportunistic R&B cover of Turn Me On, some time before...

As a follow-up to the huge club and radio hit It Just Won't Do, Mundaya deserved an awful lot more...

Necessary

A mini album by this Birmingham four piece came out in November on indie Necessary Records and we've just discovered...

Zenith Cafe

We've known about this extraordinary, enchanting record for a while and we're delighted that it's now out – on Zenith...

unsigned

Project X are the black rock band whose 'Eminem meets Limp Bizkit meets Bowie meets Evanescence' smash Hate was a...

XL

Basement Jaxx are developing a knack of launching albums with massive pop records that are, at the same time, immensely...

unsigned

This was brought to our attention by TotalRock's Andy King who believes an explosion of a heavy funk/rock hybrid could...

Island

"I like airline food" is up there with the line about jigsaws in the last single in the league of...

XL

no soundclip today. A second consecutive great pop single from the Electric Six, this time with no allegations of Jack...

RCA

Annie covered Blue Nile's Downtown Lights on the Medusa album and the legendary Scots sound to us like they've influenced...

Island

No soundclip today - They're from Ireland, they've already had an album out domestically, and now they're putting their second...

EMI

No soundclip today - Even at the height of their success, Roxette weren't remotely fashionable. Now they're probably less fashionable...

Serious

No soundclip today - Once in a while Eurovision throws up (if you'll pardon the expression) a really good song,...

Telstar

We always thought this was a strong song when the original was recorded just a year or so ago by...

Toshiba-EMI (Japan)

(No soundclip today) One of the Japanese bands who played at SXSW. Sadly we missed the gig but we did...

unsigned

- No soundclip today - The idiosyncratic, Jeff Buckley-influenced male troubadour market is a crowded one at present, but Tom...

Sony

A cover of the Stevie Nicks song and an inspired choice for the Dixie Chicks' comeback. Their sound is always...

Nettwerk/Parlophone

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Warp

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Arista

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illustrious

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Messy / Virgin

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